AUSSIE SUNDANCE FILM FEST TRIUMPH
December 10th 2007 04:23
FIVE AUSTRALIAN SHORT FILMS TO FEATURE AT SUNDANCE FESTIVAL
The 2008 US Sundance Film Festival short film program announced overnight features five Australian short films – Advantage, Crossbow, Dugong, I Love Sarah Jane and Spider.
The Australian Film Commission described this as “a coup for Australia.”
Advantage is a 10-minute psychological thriller, which explores a couple whose frisky interlude leads into one hell of a night out.
Crossbow is a 14-minute drama written and directed by David Michod and produced by Angie Fielder and Polly Staniford. It is the story of a bad thing that happens to a boy on the front lawn of his house – as told by the boy’s sexually confused neighbour.
Crossbow had its international premiere at the Venice International Film Festival in September this year and recently won the Film Victoria Erwin Radio Award for Best Australian Short Film at the 2007 Melbourne International Film Festival.
Dugong is the story of a loner and his dog who return home on the day of his
brother’s wedding to repair the past. Written and directed by Erin White and produced by Melanie Brunt, Dugong has screened at Aspen Shortfest and the Melbourne International Film Festival.
I Love Sarah Jane was written by Spencer Susser and David Michod, directed by Spencer Susser and produced by Angie Fielder. It is the story of a 13-year old boy who is trying desperately to become part of Sarah Jane’s world. It is the first international screening for the film.
Spider was written by Nash Edgerton and David Michod, directed by Nash
Edgerton and produced by Nicole O’Donohue. Spider is a 9-minute short that is all about fun and games until someone loses an eye. It has screened at numerous international film festivals including Telluride, Prague and Cork film Festivals, and domestically at both Sydney and Melbourne Film Festivals. Spider recently won the Jury Prize at the AFI/Los Angeles Film Festival and won the audience award at both the Sydney Film Festival and Prague Short Film Festival.
It is the fourth short film directed by Nash Edgerton that has screened at Sundance since 2000.
The Sundance Film Festival will run from January 17-27, 2008 in Utah, US.
- From MediaBlab by Peter Olszewski via Factiva
The 2008 US Sundance Film Festival short film program announced overnight features five Australian short films – Advantage, Crossbow, Dugong, I Love Sarah Jane and Spider.
The Australian Film Commission described this as “a coup for Australia.”
Advantage is a 10-minute psychological thriller, which explores a couple whose frisky interlude leads into one hell of a night out.
Crossbow is a 14-minute drama written and directed by David Michod and produced by Angie Fielder and Polly Staniford. It is the story of a bad thing that happens to a boy on the front lawn of his house – as told by the boy’s sexually confused neighbour.
Dugong is the story of a loner and his dog who return home on the day of his
brother’s wedding to repair the past. Written and directed by Erin White and produced by Melanie Brunt, Dugong has screened at Aspen Shortfest and the Melbourne International Film Festival.
I Love Sarah Jane was written by Spencer Susser and David Michod, directed by Spencer Susser and produced by Angie Fielder. It is the story of a 13-year old boy who is trying desperately to become part of Sarah Jane’s world. It is the first international screening for the film.
Spider was written by Nash Edgerton and David Michod, directed by Nash
Edgerton and produced by Nicole O’Donohue. Spider is a 9-minute short that is all about fun and games until someone loses an eye. It has screened at numerous international film festivals including Telluride, Prague and Cork film Festivals, and domestically at both Sydney and Melbourne Film Festivals. Spider recently won the Jury Prize at the AFI/Los Angeles Film Festival and won the audience award at both the Sydney Film Festival and Prague Short Film Festival.
The Sundance Film Festival will run from January 17-27, 2008 in Utah, US.
- From MediaBlab by Peter Olszewski via Factiva
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